An old friend, our project 1980 MGB, heads to auction

Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1980 MGB. Photo by Mark McCourt. It lived with us in Bennington, Vermont, on and off for nearly eight years. It arrived badly in need of restoration, and left returned to near-showroom condition, thanks to the work of volunteers who provided free labor and expertise, and suppliers who generously donated parts and materials. Next month, the 1980 MGB detailed in numerous Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car, Hemmings Motor News and Hemmings Daily stories will cross the block at the 39th annual New England Auto Auction,... Read More

Hemmings Find of the Day - 1973 BMW 3.0CS

Posted by Kurt Ernst - >From the seller's description: The Car - History 1973 BMW 3.0 CS (European Specification) Original sale in Ferrara Italy in January 1974 Transported to USA before 1986 Car was owned by same owner from 1986 to 2014 Car has not been driven in the rain since 1986 Complete maintenance/repair records since 1986 204,000 kilometers (127,000 miles) 2004 Restoration by The Werk Shop in Lake Bluff, IL (www.thewerkshop.com) Only 2,700 miles on car since restoration Complete exterior restorati...Read More

1954 Carrera Panamericana-winning Lincoln comes to Lincoln Motor Car Heritage Museum

Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1954 Carrera Panamericana-winning Lincoln Capri. Photos courtesy National Automobile Museum (The Harrah Collection), unless otherwise noted. Intended to publicize the completion of the Pan-American Highway through Mexico, the Carrera Panamericana was a grueling multi-day race that stretched for 2,000-plus miles across all types of terrain. Ferrari would go on to dominate the sports car class, but American luxury manufacturer Lincoln ruled the stock car class, winning the event from 1952-1954. Today, just one of t...Read More

'50s Mopar wagons shoot it out in the desert

Posted by David Conwill - Rick and Laura Griffin's '52 Dodge Sierra in the far lane versus Larry Underwood's '51 Plymouth Suburban in the near lane. Photos by Laura Ball Griffin Inspired by our piece "Suburban Simplicity" (Hemmings Classic Car 143, August 2016), Laura Griffin, of Reno, Nevada sent these photos of her husband Rick racing their 1952 Dodge Coronet Sierra station wagon (as seen in "Grabbing Life by the Horns," Hemmings Classic Car 122, November 2014) against fellow Battle Born Mopar Club member Larry Underwood in his 1951 Ply...Read More

Make the Switch: 1956 AMC Rambler flyer

Posted by Mark J. McCourt - Nash and Hudson both sold a version of the new Rambler for 1956, this model being the first genuine success of the American Motors Corporation. Planned fora 1957 launch but called into service a year early, the new Rambler sedan, hardtop sedan, station wagon and hardtop station wagon were safer, more comfortable and arguably more unique and stylish than their big-selling Big Three competition. We found this double-sided flyer in HMN's brochure collection, and noted that it promotes the Rambler, with no marque m...Read More